Cornelius M. Green’s plea deal will help him evade the death penalty if sentenced to life in prison.
Green accepted a plea agreement on the federal charges of murder for hire conspiracy and murder for hire, per NBC News. Green’s plea deal will help him evade the death penalty if sentenced to life in prison by dropping the state charges associated with the crime. Prosecutor did originally state their intentions to pursue capital punishment for the former educator.
Upon confirmation she had died, Green then allegedly bought another train ticket to return back to St. Louis, calling the police after his “discovery” of a slain Peters at her home. Investigators soon unraveled his plot, leading to his arrest on state and federal charges. His attorney released a brief statement on Green’s “choices” to kill his lover,
“Mr. Green understood his choices and made the one that did not compound the tragedy of this situation.”
His sentencing hearing will be held on June 5. As for Cutler, his trial will begin on March 11 on the same federal charges.
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Source: Black Enterprise
